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Hybrid
Includes both a Mac and Windows version of the program.
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Whether you want to lean to play the piano, have fun with pre-school nursery rhymes, create your own compositions or mix together the included library of professionally recorded samples, eKeys does it all.
Dimensions (cm): 45 x 11 x 4
The eKeys Keyboard:
It’s a lightweight USB keyboard with 37 mini keys and will fit in with any computer setup due to its compact design. Installation couldn’t be easier. The attached USB cable simply plugs in to any available USB socket on your computer, and because the keyboard is Class compliant, installation is automatic in Windows XP and Mac OS X. Drivers have also been included for Windows 95/98/ME/2000 and Apple Mac OS 9.1 or later. Once installation has been completed, the keyboard is ready to use with the included software or any standard music package.
Software included:
- Music Teacher (PC only)
- Sound Studio II (PC only)
- Picture Board (PC only)
Music Teacher 1.3:
Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP (file names limited to 8 characters)
- Load in any MIDI file - and learn how to play it.
- Supplied with 20 beginner lessons.
- Suitable for Alfred Music range of teaching material including MIDI files.
- Notes testing - learn the notes of a song
- Rhythm testing - learn just the rhythm of a song
- Notes and Rhythm Tests - learn both notes and rhythm of songs
- Backing mode - The backing band will accompany your playing
- Recital mode - Listen to MIDI files as though the program was a MIDI file player.
- Score Display Area - View the musical data on up to 2 staves on treble and bass clefs.
- Listen /Teach modes - teaches you one or two tracks at a time for any MIDI file
- Loop mode - handy for practising difficult sections of a song.
- 2-handed tests - learn left and right hand parts together.
- Tempo settings - allows you to slow down a song to suit your needs.
- Game screen - a fun way to learn musical phrases.
- Note indicators - graphics will be displayed above notes to indicate incorrect pitch or rhythm
- Results screen - gives you a percentage mark on your note or rhythm accuracy.
- Use any MIDI keyboard or one of the Evolution range of super value keyboards
Sound Studio II:
(Windows 98/ME/NT4/2000/XP)
Sound Studio II is the 32-bit sequencer from Evolution with VST plug-in support. It’s the eagerly awaited upgrade to our original 16 bit sequencer Sound Studio.
VST plug-ins are software representations of hardware effects units and musical instruments. Sound Studio II comes bundled with 2 full VST synthesizers, 1 full VST drum sample player and 6 more demo synths and instruments, including the best selling FM7 and B4 from Native Instruments. Also bundled are 21 VST effect processors from MDA. You can also find hundreds more plug-ins on the Web.
Using VST plug-ins with Sound Studio II opens up a whole new world of music making possibilities.
Check out the following Sound Studio II features:
- Full VST 2.1 support for up to two instruments and two effects
- ASIO support
- User-configurable fast access toolbars for most used functions
- Wave Browser to easily find and audition audio files
- 61 Note virtual keyboard "VK-61"
- Enhanced style play with 2 Variations & Fills, intro and outro
- Supplied with 20 fully arranged styles.
- Piano mode, Fingered and Single Finger Chord style play and record
- Chord recognition
- Recordable Chord Track with 15 chord types
- Recordable Melody Track functionality direct from the VK-61
- Convert chord track to midi tracks
- 256 MIDI Tracks
- 4 Recordable Stereo Audio Tracks
- Multi-track record (including multi-track MIDI record)
- Audio record and playback
- AVI Support
- Play video file in sync with music
- Audio track bounce down
- Audio input monitor
- Audio normalize function and swap L-R function
- Audio trim sample function
- Import & Export of wave files
- Glue facility for joining Audio or MIDI patterns together
- Realtime reverb, echo and delay for Audio tracks
- Realtime Panning and Volume for Audio tracks
- Punch In / Out
- Adjustable programmable mixer controls
- Multi-part score edit and printing
- Lyrics display and edit from score window
- Windows '95, '98 & NT support
- 'Big Time' Display
- Patch lists can be customised
- 16 Patch Lists can be in use at any one time.
- Custom background colours with coloured patterns and auto detect patterns
- Mini piano roll display
- GM, XG and GS patch lists
Picture Board (PC only):
Picture Board is a fantastic early learning tool which teaches children essentials such as numbers, animal names, household objects and the alphabet, while cleverly introducing them to the music keyboard through a fun combination of sounds and images.
You can personalize Picture Board by adding your own images (bit map files) and sounds (wav files), ideal for teaching children the names of family members! It's a great way to learn at many different levels and a perfect introduction to the keyboard.
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PC
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Mac
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- Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
- Pentium II 300MHz
- 128Mb RAM
- USB socket
- approved MME or ASIO compliant soundcard
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- iMac, Power Mac G3 or better
- OS9 or OSX
- USB socket
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